Dolishte, Varna Province
Village in Varna Province, Bulgaria
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Dolishte (Bulgarian: Долище) is a village in Aksakovo Municipality, Varna Province, Bulgaria.[1] Until 1878 it was known as Vlahlar (Bulgarian: Влахлар).[citation needed] The village lies in the Batova Valley, 18 km north of Varna.
Dolishte
Долище | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Dolishte Location within Bulgaria | |
| Coordinates: 43.3333°N 27.9000°E | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Province | Varna Province |
| Municipality | Aksakovo |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.048 km2 (5.424 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 358 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 9152 |
| Area code | 051104 |
History
A Thracian burial mound was excavated at Dolishte in 1962 during road construction, yielding a gold treasure.[citation needed]
The village was founded around 1847 by Circassians who had migrated from the Caucasus.[citation needed] During the April Uprising of 1876, Circassians from the village took part in suppressing the rebellion in southern Bulgaria and participated in the destruction of the village of Batak.[citation needed] The Circassian population left the village after the war of 1877–1878 and was replaced by Bulgarian settlers from the Odrin region.[citation needed]
A chapel dedicated to Saints Cyril and Methodius was established in a former mosque at the end of 1878.[citation needed] In 1950, an agricultural cooperative began operating in the village.[2]
Population
| 1934 | 1946 | 1956 | 1965 | 1975 | 1985 | 1992 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 607 | 642 | 520 | 323 | 277 | 233 | 212 | 272 | 372 | 358[3][4] |
Ethnic composition
Population by ethnic group according to the 2011 census:[5]
| Population | Share (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 372 | 100.00 |
| Bulgarians | 349 | 93.81 |
| Turks | 6 | 1.61 |
| Roma | — | — |
| Others | 10 | 2.68 |
| Did not respond | 6 | 1.61 |
